appuifw.query , Block the application

[ashraf fawzy]

Hi all,

My program suppose to watch incoming SMS' , and deals with it based on certain text and display an appuifw.query to the user and ask him what to do .... So here is the thing , If my application displays this query waiting for user respond that means that my application freeze and doesn't respond or react for the new coming SMS' till the user dismiss this query.


Is there any work around this problem ??

Using sending keys to close this query not the best answer for my program techinque....

Using global_query with a time limitation for respond and choosing a defautl choise not right to my program techinque too.....

I'm using PyS60 2.0.0 , Targeting S60 3rd Ed FP1 and forward.
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Mny thanks in advance.

[telemaxx]

did you use the "bind" function to assign a callback function ?
Than it should be non blocking.

In my Sensor and GPS Programs i do it this way, and the SW lost no Data regardless if an query is open or not.

[ashraf fawzy]

Hi telemaxx,

Yes, I'm using "bind" of course to watch incoming SMS', consider this situation : -

If my program deals with incoming SMS' and Incoming calls , If I receive SMS with a certain text I'm going to show 'query' and waiting for user respond , in the mean time if I have Incoming call from a certain number and I suppose to react to this number and show also a 'query' , that's not going to happen because the user didn't respond to the first 'query' ..... So my program now is Frozen and out of service till the user respond to each query .... I hope I made it clear this time.

[james1980]

Hi,
I am not sure if it is suitable for you or not but have you think about using the multi_query after closing old query ?

[ashraf fawzy]

hi james,

multi_query won't make any difference , I want my program to stay able to react and respond to incoming calls and sms' after it shows 'query' .

why 'query' freeze the sequence of my program and prevent it to respond and react till the user close this 'query' ???

any ideas would be appreciated.

[mvuori]

You probably could do the checking of new messages and calls in a "background" thread. Make that thread keep a list of new incoming items - runnng constantly - which list your main app loop would poll and make the query about and then remove from the list.

[ashraf fawzy]

Many thanks mvuori for your reply , some how I feel your answer but I'm confused a little bit about this line :

Make that thread keep a list of new incoming items - runnng constantly - which list your main app loop would poll and make the query about and then remove from the list.

I'm using this code below to notify me when incoming call event happens :-

def handle_call(callstate)
    #globalui.global_note(u'You have received %d missed calls','info')

telephone.incoming_call() # waits for an incoming call
telephone.call_state(handle_call)

So how can I make it to run in a different thread other than the UI thread ??


If you can explain it a little more that would be appreciated.

[rahulvala]

Hi, ashraf

When you are checking your sms at that time your call goes in background mode. And when you are handling call the query dialog goes in to the background.

You have to use the code from here : How to switch application